When we imagine that some people endure “special” kinds of suffering, we alienate one another. We leave people isolated when what we actually need is each other.

I wanted to explore something Mary shared in the last episode, about this lie that the lives of the disabled are “impossibly hard.” What is it like for families coping with disabilities? What are the solutions we offer them now? Is erasing the disability something they even want, or are they asking for something else?

Guests appearing in the episode:

Dr. Erica Salter

Special Thanks:

Lauren Klingman, Mackenzie Kim

“All Will Be Well” original track by Jessica Gerhardt (JessicaGerdardt.com).

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Is it possible to talk about healing a genetic disability without in some way discounting the value of the people who live with these disorders? What will the world be like for people with disabilities as these populations continue to shrink? Is eliminating disability even a worthwhile goal?

Guests appearing in the episode:

Mary Forr Szoch

Mary Forr Szoch is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame where she majored in political science and philosophy. After graduation, Mary received her Masters in Education from Notre Dame through the Alliance for Catholic Education. Mary has taught high school and middle school and has founded a non-profit for adults with special needs. In 2016, Mary became the Director of Life Issues for the Archdiocese of Washington, and in 2019, Mary became the Manager of Catholic Policy and Advocacy and Director of the DC Catholic Conference where she responds to all local legislation impacting the Archdiocese of Washington.

Special Thanks:

Lauren Klingman, Mackenzie Kim

“All Will Be Well” original track by Jessica Gerhardt (JessicaGerdardt.com).

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This season on Brave New Us, we’re exploring the field of genetics, its human applications, and the ethical question that arise when we think about using this knowledge to alter the building blocks of who we are.

In this episode, we explore the idea of using this technology to heal an existing condition. What would that mean for the patients involved? Is there something about our genetics that is intrinsic to us, that we wouldn’t want to change?

Guests appearing in the episode:

Emily DeArdo

Emily DeArdo is a Catholic author whose first book, Living Memento Mori: My Journey Through the Stations of the Cross, was published by Ave Maria Press this past January. She was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF), an incurable genetic disease, when she was 11 years old, and recently celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of her double lung transplant. You can find Emily at emilymdeardo.com

Special Thanks:

Lauren Klingman, Mackenzie Kim

“All Will Be Well” original track by Jessica Gerhardt.

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This season on Brave New Us, we’re exploring the field of genetics, its human applications, and the ethical question that arise when we think about using this knowledge to alter the building blocks of who we are.

In this episode, we explore the research on genetic editing. Where are we now? Does what we might able to do with genetic editing justify what we need to do to get there? If not, where does that leave us?

Guests appearing in the episode:
Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, PhD

Special Thanks:

Lauren Klingman, Mackenzie Kim

“All Will Be Well” original tack by Jessica Gerhardt.

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This season on Brave New Us, we’re exploring the field of genetics, its human applications, and the ethical question that arise when we think about using this knowledge to alter the building blocks of who we are.

First up, we take a look at human enhancement. What are some of the ways this technology might be able to improve our capabilities or help us ensure that our children have particular characteristics, and why, just maybe, we ought to be cautious about doing so.

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Guests appearing in the episode:

Fr. Andrea Vicini, PhD
Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, PhD

“All Will Be Well” original track by Jessica Gerhardt (JessicaGerhardt.com)

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